2006-04-12 - 9:57 a.m.

large tomes and warm weather

perfect teeth, perfect glasses and silver hair precisely complemented your grey suit. i was reading musil on the morning train, and you spent three stops glancing back and forth from my legs to my book jacket.

we agreed on musil, and we agreed to disagree on thomas mann. i was struck by how gracefully you treaded that delicate balance.

my compliments to you, sir. how very nicely done.